Tag: book

It’s the first day of spring! Which is the beginning of that time of the year when I stay inside in the air conditioning and read. But it’s also the time of year that feels like a new start, full of possibilities. Today, I thought I’d share a few books I would really like to […]

I’d be willing to bet a lot of you think this is some sort of horror novel about zombies. Well, you’d be half right. Because this book is about zombies. But it’s not fiction. Zombies are real. They’re just not the kind of zombies we see in science fiction movies. Well, mostly. In his book, […]

Rumpelstiltskin has been my favorite fairy tale since I was a little girl. So, naturally, I had to read Naomi Novik’s take on it. I loved Uprooted, and knew Spinning Silver would be no different. (All reviews are spoiler-free unless otherwise noted.) Synopsis (From Goodreads) Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders… but her father […]

I’ve been gravitating towards thrillers and mysteries lately, which is kind of unusual for me. So I’ve decided to embrace it. When I saw Maria Hummel’s Still Lives on Book Outet, it immediately caught my eye. (All reviews are spoiler-free unless otherwise noted.) Synopsis (From Goodreads) A young editor at a Los Angeles art museum finds […]

I’ve been in the mood for thrillers lately, so I decided to finally pick up Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes. Because it was recommended by both Stephen King and Neil Gaiman (and I’ve owned a copy since it came out over a year ago). This seems to be one of those books that people can’t help […]

Mystery is probably one of my least-read genres. I do love the occasional mystery novel, but most of the time I’m just too overwhelmed by the number of them to pick anything other than the books everyone’s talking about. Lately, I’ve been in the mood for a good mystery (thank all the ID shows I’ve […]

I feel like I need to preface this review with two facts. First, though I am technically a millennial, I don’t really identify with ‘millennial culture’. In fact, most of the time it annoys me. Second, if I had paid more attention to the synopsis, I probably would not have read this book. I wanted […]